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Gabriel J. Bradley is one of the industrious farmers of Greenbriar
Township, Independence County. He is a native of Randolph County, Ill., and was born July 13, 1831. His parents were Isaac A. and Mary T. (Jones) Bradley, of whom the former was born in Sumner County, Tenn., in 1806, and the latter was a native of Adair County, Ky., born about 1813. They were married in Randolph County, Ill., but removed to Perry County in 1834, where Mrs. Bradley died about 1854 and her husband about 1883, both having been members of the Baptist Church. Isaac A. Bradley was one of the commissioners of Perry County seven years; he was a son of Joshua Bradley, a native of North Carolina, who lived some years in Sumner County, Tenn.,
and then moved to Jackson County, Ill., where he died; he was of Irish
descent. Col.  Gabriel Jones, the maternal grandfather of Gabriel J.
Bradley, was born in Virginia, from which State he went to Kentucky, and when Mrs. Bradley was about seven years old removed to Randolph County, Ill.  Mr. Jones was killed at Chester, Ill., in a storm during the war; he represented Randolph County in the legislature in an early day, and was a colonel in the Black Hawk War. Gabriel J. Bradley was the eldest of the family of five sons and one daughter. He remained at home, and most of the time until nineteen years of age attended the common schools. In 1857 he married Mrs. Malinda Wilson, daughter of William Osburn. She died in 1883, leaving five children, viz.: James, Ads, Ann, Emma and Zoe. In August, 1885, Mr. Bradley married Edie E. James, of Independence County.  She is a daughter of Henry B. and Eveline James, of Coffey County, Tenn.,
who removed to Independence County, Ark., before the war, where Mr.
James died; his widow is still living. One child has been born to the last marriage of Mr. Bradley\endash  Ethel.  Mr. Bradley removed from Perry County, Ill., to Independence County, Ark., in 1866, and has since lived in Greenbriar township. He has a good farm of 168 acres, about 100 of which are under cultivation. He is an enterprising farmer, and devotes his entire attention to his occupation. His political sympathies are with the Democratic party. Mrs. Bradley is a member of the Methodist Church.  [Goodspeeds History of Northeast Arkansas]

Gabriel married Malinda Osborne 12 Mar 1857, Perry County, IL. Malinda was born Abt 1832, IL; died 1883, Independence County, AR. [Group Sheet]

Isaac married Mary T. Jones 22 Apr 1830, Randolph County, IL. Mary was born 27 Jan 1811, Adair County, KY; died 2 Sep 1855, Perry County, IL; was buried , Jones Cemetery, Randolph County, IL. [Group Sheet]

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(Research): 20 May 1793:  Joshua Bradly of Mecklenburg County, NC sold to Andrew Alexander Jr. 100 acres of land on Clark's Creek.  This land was Granted to Thomas Galloway on 24 Mar 1784 and he sold it to Joshua Bradly on 21 Oct 1791.  [Mecklenburg County Deeds, p 273/651]

Joshua married Nancy "Ann" Gardner 17 Aug 1796, Cabarrus County, NC. Nancy (daughter of James Gardner and Mary Ann) was born Abt 1775, Mecklenburg County, NC; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]